Intel Core i5-8600T vs Intel Core i5-10400H

Processor comparisons   20-01-2022
   If you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the detailed tests Intel Core i5-8600T vs Intel Core i5-10400H and understand which is better for games or simple use for video editing, programming, rendering, machine learning, streaming. Here is useful information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software like 3DMark, Dolphin Emulator, Furmark, PassMark, PCMark 10, SuperPi, RealBench, WPrime, AIDA64, MATLAB, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Gears 5, Blender, UserBenchmark, Prime95, Handbrake, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, VeraCrypt, Blender, 7zip, GeekBench 6, 5.2, DaVinci Resolve Studio.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Last Man Standing
Fallout 76
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Death Stranding
Valheim
Apex Legends
Cyberpunk 2077
Grand Theft Auto V
DOOM: Eternal
Overwatch
Valorant
Halo Infinite
Watch Dogs Legion
Fortnite
Rainbow Six Siege
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Borderlands 3
Red Dead Redemption 2

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-10400H or Intel Core i5-8600T.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i5-8600T

52%

Core i5-10400H

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-8600T

52%

Core i5-10400H

52%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Metro Exodus, NBA 2K20, Microsoft Flight Simulator, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Control, Monster Hunter World, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), League of Legends (LOL), Hitman 3, DOTA 2A, Ghostrunner, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Battlefield V, Forza Horizon 4, Horizon Zero Dawn, Half-Life: Alyx, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	93.0	92.8
Valorant	105.7	105.4
Cyberpunk 2077	59.2	59.0
Apex Legends	99.3	99.1
Call of Duty Warzone	79.2	79.1
Overwatch	85.6	85.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.9	72.7
DOOM Eternal	52.8	52.7
Warzone	82.4	82.2
Assassin's Creed	88.8	88.5
Valheim	87.7	87.5

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-8600T

85%

Core i5-10400H

86%

To make a final resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-10400H is more energy efficient than the Core i5-8600T as it consumes less power: 35W vs. 45W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, programming, machine learning, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i5-8600T	Intel Core i5-10400H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	156	188
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	802	837
Cinbench 20 Single-core	456	454
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2125	2115
Cinbench 23 Single-core	937	930
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4633	4598

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-8600T	Intel Core i5-10400H
Single-Core	2286	2726
Multi-Core	8833	8793

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-8600T	Intel Core i5-10400H
Single-Core	897	1169
Multi-Core	4880	4671

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-8600T	Intel Core i5-10400H
Announcement date	July 07, 2018	July 07, 2020
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1151	FCBGA1440
Core name	Coffee Lake	Comet Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	8	10
Turbo Frequency	3.7 MHz	4.6 MHz
Frequency	2.3 MHz	2.6 MHz
Cores	6	4
Threads	6	8
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	6400 millions	4800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	45 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	9 MB	8 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-10400H is 11% better than Core i5-8600T in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-8600T has 2 more core than Core i5-10400H. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-8600T is better: 21
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-10400H is better: 10
Although it should be understood that all the number in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i5-8600T and Intel Core i5-10400H before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i5-8600T - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i5-8600T specs and review.

Intel Core i5-10400H - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i5-10400H specs and review.